On this week’s Business Matters, Chris Ashmore is joined by Johnny Patterson, who set up and runs the award winning Johnny’s Ranch Gourmet Street Kitchen providing the very Best of Local produce from Farm to Fork & Sea. Along with his sister Martina they have developed a great business that has got hugely positive feedback. […]
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Donegal’s Richard Kerr will be the Pirelli National Superstock Champion for 2023. The Kilmacrennan rider had finished runner up behind Dan Linfoot in the championship but following an investigation into the final two rounds at Brands Hatch, a MCRCB Tribunal have disqualified Linfoot due to a breach of class technical regulations on his Honda bike.
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Goalscorer Jamie McDaid Buncrana reach the fifth round of the FAI Junior Cup after coming back from a goal down on the 51st minute of the second half to win 3-1 away to Mullingar Athletic. Goals from Jamie McDaid, Shaunie Bradley, and Kieran McDaid helped seal the win. Manager Gary Duffy said it was a
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It took a win on penalties for Letterkenny Rovers to advance to the fifth round of the FAI Junior Cup, as they defeated North End United of Wexford. FT: North End United 0 Letterkenny Rovers 0, Rovers won 5-3 in penalties after extra time. Here’s Director of Football at Letterkenny Rovers, Anthony Gorman, speaking with
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Jackie Crossan Premier Division Moville Celtic 2 Greencastle FC 2 Aileach FC 2 Glengad United 1 Carn FC 0 Clonmany Shamrocks 1 FAI Junior Cup ET & Pens Mullingar Athletic 1 Buncrana Hearts 3 Arlington AFC 0 Cockhill Celtic 3 FAI Junior Cup Arlington AFC 0 Cockhill Celtic 3 Ulster Junior Shield ET
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Brian Mc Cormick Sports Premier Division Keadue Rovers 0 v 5 Fanad United Kilmacrennan Celtic 2 v 2 Swilly Rovers Milford United 2 v 0 Castlefin Celtic Rathmullan Celtic 4 v 3 Kildrum Tigers Temple Domestic Appliances Division One Cranford United 1 v 0 Lagan Harps Donegal Town 1 v 3 Bonagee United Donegal Physiotherapy
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Glen manager Malachy O’Rourke Ulster Champions Glen reached the summit for the second time in two years after beating Donegal Champions Noamh Conaill in Healy Park, Omgah, on Saturday night. A last-minute point by the Derry side from Emmet Bradley was the difference in the match. Full-time Glen 0-10, Naomh Conaill 1-06. Here’s manager
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Glencar Inn Saturday D1 Arranmore United 2 vs 0 Kildrum Tigers Keadue Rovers 3 vs 1 St Catherines FC Reserves Ulster Shield Ramelton Mariners 1 vs 3 Cockhill Celtic
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Institute are second on goal difference in the Irish League Championship following their 1-0 success over Ballinamallard United. Former Harps player Sean McCarron got the only score of the game. Meanwhile, struggling Dergview were beaten by bottom club Knockbreda 2-0. It was Knockbreda’s first win of the league campaign and came at the 17th attempt.
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Darragh Coyle Finn Harps have announced that Max Johnston and Darragh Coyle have signed senior deals ahead of the 2024 season. Both players have risen through the ranks of Harps Academy before making their senior debuts last season. Boss Darren Murphy told finnharps.ie; “It’s brilliant for the club to have these boys signed for the
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Finn Harps attendances in the 2023 season was down 11% compared to last year. In 2022, crowds averaged 1293; this year, it was 1149. The Ballybofey side were relegated in the 2022 season to the First Division. Derry City has seen an increase in people through the gate at the Brandywell, 3339 on average, up
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Former Donegal International Rally winner Sam Moffett, the managing director and founder of Moffett Automated Storage Ltd – which is based in Monaghan – has won two hugely prestigious business awards. He was named as Ernest and Young Entrepreneur of the Year for 2023 at the annual awards ceremony held in Powerscourt Hotel in Wicklow
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This week on The Score, It’s a big weekend for three clubs from the county in the FAI Junior Cup. Buncrana Hearts, Cockhill Celtic and Letterkenny Rovers all have away ties as the competition enters the national stage this Sunday. It’s also a big weekend in the Ulster Senior Football Club Championship with Naomh Conaill
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Donegal Champions Naomh Conaill are back in action this weekend as they face Glen Watty Grahams in the semi-finals of the Ulster Senior Football Club Championship at Healy Park on Saturday, with live coverage here on Highland from the 5:30pm throw-in. Ulster Champions Glen will be looking to make it to back-to-back finals, while
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Derry City have announced that midfielder Sadou Diallo has signed a new contract with the club and will remain at Brandywell until 2025. Sadou joined the club in July 2022 from Forest Green Rovers and has become an important part of the club’s plans. The 24 year old played a big part in the
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Donegal’s Erin McLaughlin and Tyler Toland have been included in the Republic of Ireland Women’s squad for next month’s Nations League games against Hungary and Northern Ireland. Interim manager Eileen Gleeson has named a squad of 26, with Amber Barrett missing out. Recently Amber, who plays for St. Liege in Belgium, scored first in what
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The nominations for the various positions on the Donegal County Board have been released. With Fergus McGee stepping down, a new chairperson will be in place for 2024 with St Naul’s Cieran Kelly and Mary Coughlan along with Four Masters Sean Dunnion set to battle for the top seat. Alan Boyd moves away from
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On this week’s Business Matters, Chris Ashmore is joined by Hugh Bonner, managing director of publishing and event management company Mara Media which is based in Annagry. Mara Media dates back to 2005 when Hugh – who has a very strong background in the fishing industry – bought the already established publication called The Skipper.
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Four north west athletes have been selected on the Irish team for the upcoming European Cross Country Championship in Brussels on 10th December. Following her second place finish in the nationals last weekend in Kilkenny, as expected Finn Valley’s Amy Greene will be handed an Ireland U20 vest. Roisin and Elish Flanagan didn’t compete at
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The ATU ladies soccer side bowed out of the CUFAI league on Tuesday. The Letterkenny side lost in Dublin to Trinity College 3-2 at the semi final stage. Bronagh Gallagher and Shania McGonagle scored the goals for ATU.
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Oisin Cooney has signed a two year deal at Finn Harps. The Ireland Underage International made his debut for the club against Bray Wanderers last month. Harps boss Darren Murphy told finnharps.ie; “As a football club we’re delighted that Oisin has signed a two year deal to stay at the Finn Park. He is another
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It’s been reported that Mark McHugh has left the Roscommon backroom team. It’s suggested he has stepped away because of the travel commitments involved. The Kilcar man took up the coaching role with the Rossies in October of last year. McHugh is the second to leave Davy Burke’s backroom team after Gerry McGowans departure back
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Caolan McFadden taking his gold medal (Cramford AC) A number of Donegal athletes were in action today at the National Senior and Junior Class Cross Country Championships in Gowran Demesne, Kilkenny. Amy Greene from Finn Valley AC took silver in the U20 race, while Caolan McFadden (Cramford AC) won gold in the U18 5000m race.
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St. Eunan’s bid to win their first Ulster title in hurling ended in disappointment, as the Donegal club lost the Ulster Club Junior Final to Castleblayney of Monaghan in Eoghan Rua, Dungannon, on Sunday afternoon. Full time: St. Eunan’s 1-15, Castleblaney 2-16. The Donegal side were down 1-06 to 2-07 at the break. After the
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St. Eunan’s have come up short in their bid to win their first Ulster club hurling title, losing out to Castleblayney of Monaghan in the Junior Final at Eoghan Rua, Dungannon, on Sunday afternoon. It ended, Castleblaney 2-16, St. Eunan’s 1-15. The Donegal side trailed 1-06 to 2-07 at the break. Here’s Oisin Kelly and
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Dungloe came up short in their Ulster Club Ladies’ JFC final, losing by a point against Lavey of Derry in Healy Park, Omagh, on Sunday afternoon. Full time: Dungloe 1-13, Lavey 2-11. Both sides went into the break level on points. Here’s Daire Bonner with the full-time report: After the match, Daire got the
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Jackie Crossan Premier Division Cockhill Celtic 7 Glengad 0 Carn FC 3 Moville 0 Buncrana Hearts 5 Aileach FC 2 Illies Celtic 0 Clonmany Shamrocks 7 Strand Hotel Division One Rashenny FC 2 Buncrana Res 1 Inishowen Engineering Division Two Carrowmena FC 5 Aileach Youths 6 Gleneely Colts 4 QPS Youth 0
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Brian Mc Cormick Sports Premier Division Castlefin Celtic 1 v 3 Gweedore Celtic Kildrum Tigers 4 v 0 Milford United Kilmacrennan Celtic 1 v 3 Fanad United Rathmullan Celtic 1 v 4 Keadue Rovers Swilly Rovers 1 v 3 St. Catherines Temple Domestic Appliances Division One Convoy Arsenal 2 v 0 Letterbarrow Celtic Glenea
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Headliner Joe Ward The main event of the Rumble in the Hills was won by former Irish amateur champion Joe Ward last night at the at the Aura Complex. Before the bout could enter the third of eight planned rounds, Ward stopped Prince Oko Nartey of Ghana in his first professional fight in Ireland,
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Former Irish amateur champion Joe Ward won the headline fight at the Rumble in the Hills professional boxing night at the Aura Complex on Saturday evening. In his first professional outing in Ireland, Ward made it (10-1,) as he defeated Prince Oko Nartey of Ghana before the fight could go into the third of eight
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London-based Dungloe native Danny Boyle won his third professional fight in what was a scheduled six round light heavyweight bout with the experienced Bulgarian boxer Evgeni Borisov at the Rumble in the Hills event held at the Aura Complex in Letterkenny. “That was amazing,” beamed Boyle afterwards. Roared on by the Donegal fans in the
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Professional boxing returned to Donegal this evening with the Rumble in the Hills show at the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny. In the opening professional contest, Galway’s Jason Myers got his pro-career off to an winning start as he defeated Bulgarian Martin Milev in a cruiserweight contest with the referee stopping the contest inside the
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Setanta defeated Middletown of Armagh in Owenbeg on Saturday, securing their spot in the Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Final. Setanta 1-11, Middletown 0-13, after full time. The Donegal club was behind 0–10 to 0–08 at the break. After a thrilling match, Gerard Gilmore scored the winning point with a late free kick. Tyrone champions
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Sean McGinley & Amy Greene will be hoping for success tomorrow A number of Donegal athletes are in action tomorrow, competing at the National Senior and Junior Class Cross Country Championships in Gowran Demesne, Kilkenny. Letterkenny AC won silver at the event last year, with Nikita Burke leading the way. National Marathon Champion Ann Marie McGlynn
City of Derry Ruby Club were knocked out of the All-Ireland Men’s Junior Cup at the quarter-final stage on Saturday afternoon at Judges Road, Derry. Full time: City of Derry 25, Ballyclare 33. The home side trailed 16 points to 11 at the break. Here’s Highland’s Rugby correspondent Alex McDonald with the full-time report: City
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Setanta are into this year’s Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Final after defeating Middletown of Armagh in Owenbeg on Saturday. Full time: Setanta 1-11, Middletown 0-13. At half-time the Donegal club trailed 0-10 to 0-08. Gerard Gilmore got the winning score, with a late free at the end of an absorbing contest. The Donegal champions
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Institute’s Irish League Championship game with Dundela was abandoned early in the second half due to a floodlighting issue. At the time, the score was 1-1 with Orrin McLaughlin on target for Institute. Elsewhere, Dergview’s game with leaders Ballyclare Comrades was abandoned.
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Ulster Shield Fintown Harps AFC 9 vs 1 Cockhill Celtic Oldtown Celtic 8 vs 1 Ballybofey United Strand Rovers 1 vs 3 Culdaff FC Dunlewey Celtic 2 vs 2 Lagan Harps Old Orchard Saturday D2 Castlefin Celtic 1 vs 0 Cranford FC Reserves Drumoghill Res 1 vs 3 Drumbar United Gweedore Celtic 2 vs
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U21 A Football Championship Group A St Eunan’s 0-08 v 2-12 Termon U21 B Football Championship Group B Burt 1-13 v 0-06 Carndonagh U21 B Football Championship Group C Naomh Padraig Muff 2-12 v Downings 0-10 Milford 2-11 v 1-12 St Naul’s U21 C Football Championship Group B Naomh Colmcillie 2-09 v 1-09
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Ethan Doherty won the GAA/GPA Young Footballer of the Year for 2023 at last night’s All-Star Awards’ show in Dublin. Doherty’s club team, Glen, will play Donegal’s Naomh Conaill the next weekend in the Ulster Club Championship. Ethan follows in the footsteps of Michael Murphy, David Clifford, and Con O’Callaghan in winning the prestigious
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Dublin goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton has become the oldest player to win an All Star. The 42-year old was among five members of the All Ireland-winning side to be named on the team of the year. He’s joined by Michael Fitzsimons, James McCarthy, Brian Fenton and Colm Basquel. Beaten finalists Kerry have Tom O’Sullivan, Paudie Clifford,
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Big time boxing returns to Donegal on Saturday night with the Rumble in the Hills at the Aura Complex in Letterkenny. The main event of the Elite Sheer Promotions show is the Irish homecoming for World and European Amateur medalist Joe Ward (9-1). The Westmeath native takes on Prince Oko Nartey (11-1) over eight rounds
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Derry City have signed winger Daniel Kelly on a two-year deal. The 27-year-old had been with Dundalk for the past five seasons, and made over 150 appearances for the Lilywhites. He played under City boss Ruairdhri Higgins when the latter was with Dundalk as part of the management team. “I had a good five years
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On this week’s Business Matters, Chris Ashmore is joined by Jacqui Fegan, the founder and proprietor of Four Paws Boarding Kennels and Dog Hotel in Kilmacrennan. Animal lover Jacqui went from working in a pharmacy to setting up her own kennels which have gone from strength to strength and with the help of husband Malachy
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Donegal GAA has voted to move their underage club games to even ages. Club delegates voted last night in favour of reverting the grades for youth competitions to Under 12, Under 14, Under 16, and Under 18. Donegal has followed suit with the majority of the other counties in Ulster, including Tyrone and Derry. The
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Donegal rally driver Ryan MacHugh has been put forward as a nominee for the esteemed Billy Coleman Award. It was announced by Motorsport Ireland that the 25-year-old was among those in contention for the prize. MacHugh is a former Junior Irish Tarmac Rally Champion. Ryan cites winning the 2022 Junior Donegal International Rally and
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Noamh Conaill are through to the semi-final of the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship after a last-minute goal from Kevin McGettigan to rescue the Donegal side as they defeated Gowna of Cavan at Breffni Park on Sunday evening. Full time, Gowna 1-10, Noamh Conaill 2-8. Noamh Conaill will meet Derry and Ulster champions Glen in
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Kevin McGettigan A last-minute goal from Kevin McGettigan has rescued Noamh Conaill from the jaws of defeat as the Donegal side beat Gowna of Cavan to reach the semi-final of the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. In Breffni Park, Cavan, it finished: Gowna 1-10, Noamh Conaill 2-8. At halftime, the Boys in Blue led their
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North West boxing is in a “very, very good place,” says Raphoe boxing president Peter O’Donnell, after two boxers from the area were crowned Elite Champions last night in Dublin. Danny Duffy of Raphoe Boxing Club and Jude Gallagher from Two Castles ABC both won their finals at the National Elite Championships that took place
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Cockhill Celtic edged out Buncrana Hearts in a local derby, which was a top-of-the table clash in the Inishowen Premier Division on Sunday afternoon. It ended Buncrana Hearts 1, Cockhill Celtic 2. Chris Ashmore has the full time report. Here’s Lee McColgan who scored Cockhill first goal from a corner kick. Cockhill manager Gavin Cullen
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